Obituaries

Jan 14, 2021

Rosa (DaBraza-Fernandes) daSilva passed away at home on Thursday, January 14th, 2021. She was the wife of the late Antonio daSilva and daughter of the late Francisco DaBraza and Justina Gil. She was born in Montalegre, Portugal and moved the United States in 1966. Rosa was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church.  She was formerly employed...

Jan 10, 2021

On Sunday, January 10, 2021, Maria J. Pinhanços, loving mother of seven children, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 76. Maria was born on March 28, 1944, in Assanhas a municipality in the Guarda District of Portugal. She immigrated to the United States in 1980 with her husband and children. Maria was preceded in death...

Jan 9, 2021

Amado “Pete” Pinto, 93, of New Bedford passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021. He was the husband of the late Beverly (Vickery) Pinto and son of the late Joao B. Pinto and the late Inez A. (Pippa) Pinto. He was born in New Bedford and had lived in this area all of his life. Pete was the owner of...

Jan 8, 2021

Adelaide (Marques) Almeida 78 of New Bedford passed away, peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Friday, January 8, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Manuel and Joaquina (Goncalves) Marques. Adelaide was born in Folgosinho, Portugal and had lived in this area most of her life. She was formerly employed at Bedford Village Nursing Home as a Certified...

Jan 2, 2021

Arlene (Parker) Batista 78 of Acushnet, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Leonard and Amelia (Souza) Parker. She was born in New Bedford and had lived in this area all of her life. Arlene was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in New Bedford. Survivors include her grandchildren Danny...

Dec 30, 2020

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020, Manuel Simas Melo, of New Bedford, MA passed away at age 82 at St. Luke’s Hospital.  He was the loving husband of Ludovina (Freitas); they were married 56 years.

Born February 8, 1938 to the late Clodomiro Machado and Candida (Nunes) in Sao Caetano, Pico, Azores where he was raised, then later...

Dec 26, 2020

Courtney Guidry, 26, of Acushnet, passed away suddenly, on Saturday, December 26, at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the daughter of Michael and Natalie (Goncalves) Guidry of Acushnet. Courtney was born in New Bedford and had lived in this area all of her life. She was employed at Wareham Pediatrics. She will be greatly missed by her softball family....

Dec 23, 2020

Antonio Afonso daSilva, 89, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday, December 23 at St. Luke’s hospital. He was the husband of Rosa (Fernandes) daSilva and son of the late Jose Maria Afonso daSilva and Lucinda daSilva. He was born in Montalegre, Portugal and had lived in New Bedford since 1966. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the...

Dec 21, 2020

Etelvino Conterno 90 of New Bedford passed away, Monday December 21, at his home. He was the husband of Antonia Conterno and son of the late Henrique and Uliana Conterno. He was born in Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil and had lived in New Bedford since 1968. Etelvino was the proprietor of “Gerry the Tailor”. Survivors include his wife, his...

Dec 20, 2020

Helena Goncalves Pereira, 84, of New Bedford passed away December 20, 2020, at Care One at New Bedford. She was the daughter of the late Francisco Afonso Pereira and the late Teresa (Calado) Pereira. She was born in Gralhas, Montalergre, Portugal and had lived in this area for many years. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in...

Dec 16, 2020

Joseph Almeida, 74, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Rosa (Marmelo) Almeida. He is the son of the late Artur and Carmo (Rodrigues) Almeida. He was born in Quintas, Portugal. He had lived in Acushnet for 45 years and was a communicant of St....

Dec 12, 2020

Donald Kenneth Brazil, 92, of Dartmouth, MA, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2020 in New Bedford, MA, at St. Luke’s Hospital where he was born. He was the only child of the late Anthony S. “Tony” Brazil, and the late Mary Frances (Roderick) Brazil of New Bedford. He was the father of three sons: Clyde Brazil of Dartmouth,...

Dec 11, 2020

Mary C. Azevedo, 99, of New Bedford passed away Friday, December 11 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Lourdes (Barbosa) Azevedo. She was born in New Bedford and lived here most of her life. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. Miss Azevedo was formerly employed as...

Dec 10, 2020

Gracinda (Carmo) Costa, 79, of Dartmouth, passed away Thursday, December 10 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of Alvaro DaCosta and daughter of the late Maria do Carmo Martins and step daughter of the late Augusto Martins. She was born in Quintela de Azurara, Portugal and had lived in this area for many years. She was a...

Dec 9, 2020

Arthur Santos, 85, of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday, December 9, at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of the late Francisco and Joaquina (Luiz) Santos. He was born in Fairhaven and had lived in New Bedford most of his life. Arthur was employed by the city of New Bedford in the maintenance department and by Baylies...

Dec 6, 2020

Ivo DaSilva Almeida 81 of New Bedford passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of the late Antonio and Leonora Beco. He was born in Mello, Portugal and had lived in the New Bedford for many years. Ivo was employed as a presser for Cliftex and owned his own real estate company.  He was...

Dec 5, 2020

“ Connie” (Conception) (Mendes) Marujo 78 of New Bedford passed away Saturday, December 5, at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the widow of Serafim “Feene” V. Marujo and daughter of the late Seraphim and Mary (Mello) Mendes. She was a lifelong New Bedford resident. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. Connie was formerly...

Nov 27, 2020

Dora (Raposo) Pereira 87 of New Bedford passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was the widow of Silveiro Sousa Pereira and daughter of the late Jose Raposo Tavares and the late Maria Augusta Medeiros. She was born in Achadinha, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in New Bedford since 1968. Dora was a communicant of...

Nov 26, 2020

Paul Sylvia 74 of North Dartmouth passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020, after a brief illness, at the Royal of Fairhaven. He was the husband of Eleanor (Hayes) Sylvia and son of the late Manuel and Florinda (Fernandes) Sylvia. He was born in New Bedford and had lived in this area all of his life. Paul was employed by...

Nov 23, 2020

Rose (Furtado) Rapoza 99 of North Dartmouth passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the widow of John Rapoza and daughter of the late Joseph and Antonia (Pimental) Furtado. She was born in Dartmouth and had lived there all of her life. Rose was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church...